Fort Vredeburg

Built in 1765 as a bastion of Dutch. Located on the tip of South Malioboro street, opposite each other with magnificent buildings (Palace presidency). At first, the building is a magnificent house in the Dutch Resident of Yogyakarta.
Yogyakarta and raised their status, so that the Dutch government have an important position here at the governor.
During the moving Government of the Republic of Indonesia to Yogyakarta (1946-1949), this building used as office and residence Bung Karno first RI President. Vredeburg fortress that was built after the Palace Ngayogyakarta deliberately placed in locations so that the distance from the shoot cannon fortress can be reached kraton. Condition done this intentionally to "threaten" Palace.
Was believed to have secret underground road between the fort and the governor's house.
Now Benteng Vredeburg already be renovated as a museum and opened to the public, every day 06.00 to 18:00 hours, with the entrance ticket Rp 1000